Prices at 37 hospitals in Louisiana, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$52,578
Chargemaster (median)
$201,314
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$37,074
Medicare pays
$36,593
$30,567$75,333
Median cash $52,578 · Medicare $36,593 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $30,567 – $75,333. The median cash price is about 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Place Surgical Hospital | Lafayette, LA | $26,013 | $30,315 | — | — | 14.6% |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell, LA | $32,519 | $39,666 | ★ 2/5 | 203 min | 16.0% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,111 | $53,363 | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | 14.6% |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Natchitoches, LA | $43,702 | $35,600 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 15.4% |
| Our Lady Of The Lake Surgical Hospital | Slidell, LA | $61,454 | $42,133 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans, LA | $68,059 | $70,436 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | 16.2% |
| Ochsner Lsu Health Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $73,146 | $54,149 | ★ 2/5 | 247 min | 15.8% |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington, LA | $80,438 | $30,058 | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | 15.8% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.